Foreign residents in Griante
Griante, in the province of Como, is home to 4 Germans — 0.70% of its 568 residents. That is notable for a comune of its size.
Across the nationalities we track, Griante counts 16 foreign residents in total, 2.82% of the population. The largest groups are Germans (4), French nationals (3), Brazilians (2).
Over the period 2019–2025, the number of Germans in Griante has fallen, from 9 to 4 (-56%).
Separately, ISTAT's census data shows 15.5% of Griante's population was born outside Italy — 11.4% outside the EU and 4.0% elsewhere in the EU. ISTAT does not publish this broken down by specific country at comune level, so it isn't directly comparable to the per-nationality citizenship figures above.
Population over time
By nationality
| Nationality | Citizens | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | 4 | 0.70% |
| France | 3 | 0.53% |
| Brazil | 2 | 0.35% |
| United Kingdom | 2 | 0.35% |
| Argentina | 1 | 0.18% |
| Belgium | 1 | 0.18% |
| Spain | 1 | 0.18% |
| Netherlands | 1 | 0.18% |
| Russia | 1 | 0.18% |
| Austria | 0 | 0.00% |
| Australia | 0 | 0.00% |
| Canada | 0 | 0.00% |
| Switzerland | 0 | 0.00% |
| Denmark | 0 | 0.00% |
| Finland | 0 | 0.00% |
| Greece | 0 | 0.00% |
| Ireland | 0 | 0.00% |
| Japan | 0 | 0.00% |
| South Korea | 0 | 0.00% |
| Mexico | 0 | 0.00% |
| Norway | 0 | 0.00% |
| Portugal | 0 | 0.00% |
| Sweden | 0 | 0.00% |
| United States | 0 | 0.00% |
| Venezuela | 0 | 0.00% |
Country of birth
| Group | Residents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Born in Italy | 480 | 84.51% |
| Born elsewhere in the EU | 23 | 4.05% |
| Born outside the EU | 65 | 11.44% |
Germans over time
Quality of life in Como
Full BES profile for Como →Como on cost vs quality of life (province-level) →
Property prices
Buying in Griante is above the Como average of €1,460/m². Based on a single OMI micro-zone, so it describes the town as one market.
20.4 years of rent here equal the purchase price, close to the national median of 22.2 years.
A ratio between two OMI prices, not a return on investment. It leaves out purchase taxes, IMU, maintenance, financing and the months a place sits empty — all of which push the real figure up. Useful for the question it does answer: whether this town looks expensive to buy relative to what renting in it costs.
Housing here in excellent condition costs 60% more than ordinary condition — €2,800/m² against €1,750.
That gap is what the market charges for a place you don’t have to work on. It is not what the work would cost you — OMI prices property, not builders.
A detached house here averages €2,500/m², against €1,750 for an apartment.
Compared street for street — houses and flats priced in the same neighbourhood — a house costs 43% more per square metre.
OMI prices “Ville e Villini” separately from the apartments every other figure on this page describes. Nationally a house costs about 14% more per square metre, but in 450 comuni it costs less — worth checking rather than assuming.